Iran urges UN action on Saravan attack

Source : Trend.Az

Iran has called on the UN Security Council to take proper action in response to a recent terrorist attack in southeastern Iran, which killed 14 Iranian border guards, Press TV reported.

The Iranian border guards lost their lives and three others were wounded on the border region near the city of Saravan in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on October 25.

In a letter to the president of the UN Security Council on Monday, Iranian Ambassador to the UN Mohammad Khazaei said that evidence indicates the Jaish-ul-Adl terrorist group carried out the terrorist attack by infiltrating Iran's eastern borders from Pakistan.

"The UN Security Council's proper response to this terrorist attack will send a strong message to this terrorist group and their supporters that such criminal actions by any group and at any time and place will not be tolerated," Khazaei stated.

The Iranian official added that the Islamic Republic will take the necessary measures to bring the terrorist group to justice.

The Iranian diplomat added that the Islamic Republic expects the complete cooperation of the international community and its neighboring countries.

On October 26, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Pakistan's chargé d'affaires in Tehran Sohail Siddiqui in protest against the terrorist attack, the perpetrators of which fled to Pakistan after the attack.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has called for an investigation into the incident, tasking the Foreign Ministry with taking the necessary measures to implement a border security agreement with Pakistan.

In February, Iran and Pakistan signed a security agreement, under which both countries are required to cooperate in preventing and combating organized crime, fighting terrorism and countering activities which pose a threat to the national security of either country.

Iran to investigate causes of shooting incident on border with Pakistan soon

Source : Trend.Az

Iran will investigate causes of shooting incident on border with Pakistan within the shortest possible time, ISNA quoted Deputy Interior Minister Ali Abdollahi as saying.

"The investigation of the issue will take time, so at this point we cannot comment on anything," he said.

Friday night shooting occurred between Iranian border guards and a group of armed people in the direction of Saravan city located in the south-east of the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The group was trying to enter the country from Pakistan.

Some 17 Iranian border guards were killed, five more were injured and 4 more were taken as hostages, Iranian news agency Fars reported on Saturday citing an anonymous source.

According to preliminary information, the incident was committed by terrorist groups operating against the Iranian regime, the agency said.

Meanwhile, member of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee, Mohammad Hassan Asafari said that the committee will discuss the issue this week.

Three Terrorists Killed in Clashes with IRGC in West of Iran

Source : Farsnews

TEHRAN (FNA)- At least three terrorists have been killed in clashes with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) troops in Iran's Western Kurdistan province, an IRGC commander said.

Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Rajabi said three terrorists were killed and two more were captured during the clashes between the Iranian security forces and members of a terrorist group in the countryside of the city of Baneh in Kurdistan province.

The Iranian commander added that the operation was carried out in coordination and cooperation with provincial security forces.

Brigadier General Rajabi added that none of the IRGC forces was injured in the clashes.

PJAK, a militant Kurdish nationalist group with bases in the mountainous regions of Northern Iraq, has been carrying out numerous terrorist attacks in Western Iran, Southern Turkey and the Northeastern parts of Syria where Kurdish populations live.

The separatist group has been fighting to establish an autonomous state, or possibly a new world country, in the area after separating Kurdish regions from Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria.

Iranian intelligence and security officials have repeatedly complained that Washington provides military support and logistical aids for such anti-Iran terrorist groups.

IRGC present Russia with its drone as gift

Source : http://old.mehrnews.com

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – IRGC Air Force commander has presented Russian Air Force commander with a home-made drone, a replica of American ScanEagle.

Mehr News reported that Russian Air Force commander Lieutenant General Viktor Nikolayevich Bondarev told reporters that IRGC had achieved higher success and it had many capabilities.

“I am regularly updated about the IRGC increasing capabilities and now I may say that it has taken great steps in aerospace field, and has found the most proper place,” added he.

During the meeting between IRGC and Russian Air Force commanders, IRGC commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Haji Zadeh pointed out that “today, we presented Russian side with the technological and technical symbol of the Islamic Republic of Iran in developing and manufacturing drones, the ScanEagle.”

A video featuring the IRGC Aerospace capabilities in controlling foreign sea fighters was also presented to the Russian Air Force delegation.

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EU may open a diplomatic mission in Iran

Source : Vesti Kavkaz

Tarja Cronberg, the head of the European parliament's Iran delegation and a member of the foreign affairs committee and the security and defence subcommittee, says the European Union should open a diplomatic mission in Iran.

According to her, the recent negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme have progressed positively and should form the basis for a deepening of EU relations with the Islamic Republic.

"It is vital that the EU steps up its diplomacy towards Iran and goes beyond the nuclear talks. The best way to do this would be to establish a dialogue on human rights and to set up an EU representation in Iran," Cronberg is quoted as saying.